One party was missing Wednesday in a Massachusetts courtroom
where attorneys and judges debated whether the Pledge of Allegiance
violated the equal rights of nonbelievers — some children who are
asked to recite the pledge every morning.

President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday _ a public exchange of pleasantries belying a tense relationship that only seems to be getting worse.

Folded into the list of special guests, wild attractions and fan-made costumes parading around Salt Lake City's first ever Comic Con is a line-up of geek-themed films ready for the event's premiere film festival.

The family of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro planned to claim his body Thursday as investigations sought to determine how a man who was perhaps Ohio's most notorious prisoner managed to hang himself with a bedsheet while in protective custody.

Google's attorneys say their long-running practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts to help sell ads is legal, and have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to stop the practice.

Salt Lake City leaders are responding to a
KSL-TV investigative report on crime in the
area
near the homeless shelter and Pioneer Park.
But
in spite of all the complaints from
business owners and people who live in the
area, the police chief says reported crime is
down.

Does Utah need its own law against "revenge"
posting of intimate
photos and videos? Some prosecutors and state
lawmakers say a
discussion is warranted, as California
legislators mull a first-of-its-
kind measure.

We knew that Dad's lung cancer was in its late stages, but hadn't
considered that he wouldn't be able to attend his granddaughter's
wedding. But four days before, he was transferred to hospice care.
How our family dealt with the terrible tragedy.

Over the past few weeks, I've had the opportunity to discuss the
upcoming changes to health care with several experts as the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolls into full effect. Through those
discussions the one thing I have learned is that if you think health care
is about to get simpler, you're in for a bit of a shock.